Smith, John: A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters: in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures : a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference the the galleries and private collections in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools (Part 2) (London: Smith and Son, 1830)

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Marlborough Collection.
exposed; a pearl necklace and other jewels and ornaments
embellish the neck and bosom; and a black velvet cap, sur-
mounted with a tassel, covers the head; a page, with his hat
off, is following her steps.
6 st. 6 in. by 4>ft. 6in.—C. Worth 1500 gs.
This very admirable portrait is finely engraved by Earlom.
830. The Return from Egypt. The Virgin, clothed in
ample drapery and wearing a hat turned up at the side, is
advancing with the infant Saviour, whose hand she holds, on
her right; on the farther side of them is St. Joseph leading
the ass; a palm tree stands in the middle of the picture, and
completes the pyramidal form of the composition. A carefully-
studied picture, remarkably fresh in colour and luminous in
its effect.
6 ft. 8 in. by ^ft. 6 in.—C. Worth 1200 gs.
Engraved by Vosterman, 1620; also by Lowrie, Voet, and
Mac Ardell; and in reverse, anonymous.
A highly-studied Drawing of the preceding, executed by a scholar,
and perfected by Rubens for the engraver, done in chalks and Indian
ink, is in the Musee at Paris.
16{- in. by 12| in.

831. Full-length Portraits of Rubens, with his Wife, Helena
Forman, and Child, represented in walking attitudes. The
nearest to the spectator is the lady, whose dress consists of
black silk, relieved by a broad richly-worked white frill,
standing up round her shoulders and leaving her bosom un_
covered; her hair is simply tied in a knot behind ; in her left
hand, which hangs negligently at her side, is a fan; and the
right, resting on the arm of her husband, holds a silk cord,
attached to the child who precedes her. Rubens is also suitably
attired in a Spanish dress, consisting of black silk with slashed
sleeves and body, relieved with white satin, and a cloak thrown
loosely over his left shoulder; a large hat covers his head;